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| Latitude: 41.05º N | Longitude: 123.68º W | Elevation: 333 Feet | |
| Location: Humboldt County in California | River Group: North Coast | ||
| Monitor Stage: 44.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 48.0 Feet |

| Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2025* |
64,600 |
31.95 |
Feb 4, 2025 |
2024* |
46,500 |
28.44 |
Jan 14, 2024 |
2023* |
66,500 |
32.28 |
Mar 15, 2023 |
2022* |
16,600 |
20.91 |
Jan 8, 2022 |
2021* |
13,300 |
19.67 |
Feb 16, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1931 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow | |||
1965* |
231,000 |
40.30 |
Dec 22, 1964 |
1956 |
190,000 |
36.90 |
Dec 22, 1955 |
1974* |
145,000 |
45.98 |
Jan 16, 1974 |
1958 |
125,000 |
29.15 |
Feb 19, 1958 |
1940 |
124,000 |
31.20 |
Feb 28, 1940 |
1983* |
122,000 |
43.16 |
Jan 27, 1983 |
1997* |
122,000 |
42.97 |
Jan 01, 1997 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1931 with segmented periods back to Oct 1911 | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
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| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ105) |
| Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 62 to 77. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of drizzle. Chance of rain showers. Highs 62 to 77. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 43 to 53. Thursday: Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 58 to 73. Thursday Night: Patchy valley fog. Rain likely. Lows 44 to 54. Friday: Patchy valley fog. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 56 to 71. Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 56 to 71. Saturday Night through Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 49 to 64. Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 52 to 67. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 57.0 Feet | Severe flooding of roads, bridges and structures in and around low areas of the river is expected. Many road closures are likely including Highway 96 at several locations between Willow Creek and Weitchpec. Many homes and businesses in valley areas will be innundated. |
| 55.0 Feet | Extensive and severe flooding between Willow Creek and Weitchpec, and flooding of many homes and businesses in the valley areas. Expect closure of Highway 96 between Willow Creek and Weitchpec. |
| 53.0 Feet | Extensive flooding of all low lying areas adjacent to the river, including Highway 96 north and south of Hoopa. Significant damage to structures in these areas is likely. |
| 51.0 Feet | Extensive flooding of all low lying areas adjacent to the river including Highway 96 both north and south of Hoopa is likely. Significant damage to structures in these areas is possible. |
| 48.0 Feet | Considerable flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river including Highway 96 is likely. Significant damage to structures in these areas is possible. |
| 46.0 Feet | Flooding of many low lying areas near the river is likely. Minor flooding may occur over Highway 96 between Willow Creek and Hoopa. |
| 44.0 Feet | Minor flooding of the lowest lying areas may occur. |
| Product Disclaimer |
This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Eureka Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only. |